15.) After Effects.

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Three years after my beloved Eføy's death my brother appeared once more. "My dear brother." I looked up from surprise. There Nev stood his green eyes glowing and with a psychopathic smile. "What a sad hand fate has dealt you. I think it's time the humans have some pain of their own. Let's take it up a notch. I try to get the harp and you handle the killings here." My twin lowered himself to my level and placed his hands on my lap.

I simply nodded. My anger was still fresh. Someone has to pay. Be it the descendants of the Valda or whoever else. No one else matters. Nothing else matters. So a became the fabled water monster that drowns people. To the Christians, I was a soulless human looking for Heaven. To the Vikings, I was a carnivorous swamp fiend. I killed so many and ate just as many.

At that time in history thousands of years ago I was angry. Broken. Those feelings make you do horrible things. Now in the modern world where we're just stories I've settled down. I've met a lovely Marmennill my relationship with him going on three centuries now. I have two beautiful nephews and all that good stuff. Though I love them all the void where Eføy left my heart will never heal.
She was what humans call a soul mate.

Sometimes I stand in the forest and think of her laughter.

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